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. >> in other news from around the world, the mission in afghanistan has suspended the transfer of detainee's to some jails following allegations of widespread torture. prisoners have been suggested -- subjected to systematic abuse including beaten with rubber hoses, threatened with sexual assault and in some cases, given electric shocks. the italian government has launched austerity measures after tens of thousands of italians have taken part in protests against the planned budget cuts. the government will propose a special tax on higher and come and introduce a pension reforms. the war crimes tribunal has found a former chief of staff guilty of crimes against humanity during the bosnian and croatian war of the 1990's. support for serbian armies, they were sentenced to 27 years in jail. in the state of texas, more than a thousand homes have been destroyed and at least 57 wildfires. , when he gave firefighters hope that they'll be able to battle some of the blazes. the thousands that have been forced to evacuate, it is a long way to see what they will be returned to. >> a burning across texas
. >> in other news from around the world, the mission in afghanistan has suspended the transfer of detainee's to some jails following allegations of widespread torture. prisoners have been suggested -- subjected to systematic abuse including beaten with rubber hoses, threatened with sexual assault and in some cases, given electric shocks. the italian government has launched austerity measures after tens of thousands of italians have taken part in protests against the planned budget cuts....
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now to afghanistan where it be a latest admission has suspended the transfer of detainees to jails following widespread allegations of torture and mistreatment of prisoners. the bbc has learned the accusations were made in a u.n. report which is yet to be finalized. prisoners were beaten and in some cases given electric shock. from kabul, we have this report. >> british troops handed over to afghan control. it should mean that these former soldiers are going home, but only if the afghans are ready, and that is in doubt. in some afghan prisons, detainees have been tortured and horribly mistreated. and no. were found handed over to international troops began the torture has been commonplace and systematic. some suffered sexual assault and others electric shock. they are held without charge. the international mission has suspended transfers in these areas. 5 were run by the afghan service. two by the afghan police. >> in order for the afghan governments to come forward, there needs to be a lot of pressure, and nino means to create that pressure. nato absolutely committed under the conventions n
now to afghanistan where it be a latest admission has suspended the transfer of detainees to jails following widespread allegations of torture and mistreatment of prisoners. the bbc has learned the accusations were made in a u.n. report which is yet to be finalized. prisoners were beaten and in some cases given electric shock. from kabul, we have this report. >> british troops handed over to afghan control. it should mean that these former soldiers are going home, but only if the afghans...
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there is a new office taking over, this time in afghanistan. the japanese government has sacked three leading nuclear power chiefs in an attempt to fend off criticism for the poor handling of the fukushima crisis. the plant is still leaking radiation after being destroyed in a tsunami in march. >> these are the men japan's government is forcing to take responsibility for mishandling the disaster at fukushima. the most senior civil servant in the trade ministry and the heads of the nuclear safety energy -- nuclear safety agency and energy agency. the government says regulators were too close to the power industry and the man must go. >> there will be a large shakeup and we will head toward a new life. >> at the fukushima plant, workers are still trying to cool the reactor is nearly five months after they were crippled by the earthquake and tsunami. this week, they found hot spots at the highest levels of radiation so far. around 80,000 people who live near the power station still have no idea when they will be able to return home. they are being
there is a new office taking over, this time in afghanistan. the japanese government has sacked three leading nuclear power chiefs in an attempt to fend off criticism for the poor handling of the fukushima crisis. the plant is still leaking radiation after being destroyed in a tsunami in march. >> these are the men japan's government is forcing to take responsibility for mishandling the disaster at fukushima. the most senior civil servant in the trade ministry and the heads of the nuclear...
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the prime minister arrived from afghanistan into the storm. >> we need to have an inquiry, possibly inquiries into what has happened. we are no longer talking about politicians and celebrities. we're talking about murder victims, potentially terrorist victims, having their phones tapped into. >> what happened in the newsroom of the news of the world is already being investigated by 50 police officers. now there will be inquiries into why the police took so long to take this seriously. what is wrong with the british media? this all began with the imprisonment four years ago of the upload news of the world," royal editor. also in prison was this man. >> due to legal constraints, the state of coming home or come in at the moment. >> it is his notes of private phone numbers that have fueled this dog up. that and the mounting anger of mps who have said that police do not want to investigate what he has done. rupert murdoch issued a statement describing what had happened as deplorable and unacceptable. he stated that "our company must fully cooperate with the police and said that what happened unde
the prime minister arrived from afghanistan into the storm. >> we need to have an inquiry, possibly inquiries into what has happened. we are no longer talking about politicians and celebrities. we're talking about murder victims, potentially terrorist victims, having their phones tapped into. >> what happened in the newsroom of the news of the world is already being investigated by 50 police officers. now there will be inquiries into why the police took so long to take this...
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they are alleged to have links to al qaeda and the taliban in neighboring afghanistan. security forces claim success. but alongside these operations have been many arrests of people on the flimsiest of grounds. so the people of this traditional muslim country could be pushed into the arms of radical groups by the government's own heavy-handed tactics, and the continued poverty and corruption that blights their lives. bbc news. >> it was billed as an awesome deal. two of the online world biggest names announced they were teaming up a. facebook is announcing a chat service that will be provided by skype, which is being bought by microsoft. for more, i am joined from san francisco by the editor at large of cnet. remember you are speaking to a technical neophyte. what does this mean you will be able to do that you could not before? >> if you are looking at a list of your friends on facebook, which is the court to what facebook is all about, there is a simple click to have a video chat with them, a video call, using the skype software you use to have to leave facebook to use
they are alleged to have links to al qaeda and the taliban in neighboring afghanistan. security forces claim success. but alongside these operations have been many arrests of people on the flimsiest of grounds. so the people of this traditional muslim country could be pushed into the arms of radical groups by the government's own heavy-handed tactics, and the continued poverty and corruption that blights their lives. bbc news. >> it was billed as an awesome deal. two of the online world...
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pakastani intelligence claims the american states bin laden's killing said they could have closure in leave afghanistan. what they wanted an excuse to withdraw -- >> they wanted an excuse to withdraw. they are under pressure. >> there are plenty of conspiracy theories here, and one week on, plenty of unanswered questions. osama bin laden's wife could shed more -- wives could shed more light on his time here. three of them are in pakistan. one is reported to vet said he had been in the country for at least seven years. the americans once you bust and them directly -- want to question them directly, but they have been denied access. orla guerin, bbc news. >> joining me now with more on the strained relationships between the u.s. and pakistan is are more america editor, mark mardell. mark, the thought that the pakastanis have outed the chief to the press -- it does not make sense at the moment? what's it is an expression of the -- >> it is an expression of the anger. a lot of people assume it was the intelligence services. they deny this of course. the head of the secret service in pakistan had a very dif
pakastani intelligence claims the american states bin laden's killing said they could have closure in leave afghanistan. what they wanted an excuse to withdraw -- >> they wanted an excuse to withdraw. they are under pressure. >> there are plenty of conspiracy theories here, and one week on, plenty of unanswered questions. osama bin laden's wife could shed more -- wives could shed more light on his time here. three of them are in pakistan. one is reported to vet said he had been in...
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they may end up coming back in afghanistan. if you can sort out those two very, very difficult problems, that is the key to the future and were some people are looking now. >> mike, thank you very much. the european union announced they are imposing an arms embargo on syria and the sanctions on 13 syrian officials, but not president of assaad in reaction to the continued reports on anti- government protesters. damascus is the latest. to be sealed off. the report had the shooting and they are deployed in homs, duroc, and other areas. -- deraa and other areas. we have been monitoring the situation from beirut. >> the security forces and tanks moved in, communications and electricity were cut and information is sketchy. this amateur video shows troops heading into harm's as the operation there got under way. -- moving into homs. unconfirmed reports say 12-year- old boy was killed and they confirmed deaths and injuries as they cleared out what they called arms and a terrorist gangs. it has been a hotbed of the center for weeks. her
they may end up coming back in afghanistan. if you can sort out those two very, very difficult problems, that is the key to the future and were some people are looking now. >> mike, thank you very much. the european union announced they are imposing an arms embargo on syria and the sanctions on 13 syrian officials, but not president of assaad in reaction to the continued reports on anti- government protesters. damascus is the latest. to be sealed off. the report had the shooting and they...
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troops in afghanistan documenting their lives on the front line. i spoke to him about soldiers coping with the stresses of war and his own personal loss over the death of his co-director. he was killed recently while covering the conflict in libya. >> sebastian, thank you very much for joining us. can i start, first of all, with the news of tim heatherington's death is still very pressure. what was your first reaction and how has it changed since then? >> well, my first reaction was just shock and a kind of numb horror. and then it slowly changed into a new experience for me, which was really profound grief. i've never lost anyone close to me. and i'm still amazed at just how incredibly painful it is. it's sort of shocking, actually. >> so what, then, do you think tim's legacy has been? >> tim thought of himself -- he called himself not a photographer, but an image-maker. he wanted to tell stories with images. he said to me any image is fair game. i doesn't have to be just photographs. so i think what he was doing is really trying to break down the
troops in afghanistan documenting their lives on the front line. i spoke to him about soldiers coping with the stresses of war and his own personal loss over the death of his co-director. he was killed recently while covering the conflict in libya. >> sebastian, thank you very much for joining us. can i start, first of all, with the news of tim heatherington's death is still very pressure. what was your first reaction and how has it changed since then? >> well, my first reaction was...
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the prime minister arrived from afghanistan into the storm. >> we need to have an inquiry, possibly inquiries into what has happened. we are no longer talking about politicians and celebrities. we're talking about murder victims, potentially terrorist victims, having their phones tapped into. >> what happened in the newsroom of the news of the world is already being investigated by 50 police officers. now there will be inquiries into why the police took so long to take this seriously. what is wrong with the british media? this all began with the imprisonment four years ago of the upload news of the world," royal editor. also in prison was this man. >> due to legal constraints, the state of coming home or come in at the moment. >> it is his notes of private phone numbers that have fueled this dog up. that and the mounting anger of mps who have said that police do not want to investigate what he has done. rupert murdoch issued a statement describing what had happened as deplorable and unacceptable. he stated that "our company must fully cooperate with the police and said that what happened unde
the prime minister arrived from afghanistan into the storm. >> we need to have an inquiry, possibly inquiries into what has happened. we are no longer talking about politicians and celebrities. we're talking about murder victims, potentially terrorist victims, having their phones tapped into. >> what happened in the newsroom of the news of the world is already being investigated by 50 police officers. now there will be inquiries into why the police took so long to take this...
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pakastani intelligence claims the american states bin laden's killing said they could have closure in leave afghanistan. what they wanted an excuse to withdraw -- >> they wanted an excuse to withdraw. they are under pressure. >> there are plenty of conspiracy theories here, and one week on, plenty of unanswered questions. osama bin laden's wife could shed more -- wives could shed more light on his time here. three of them are in pakistan. one is reported to vet said he had been in the country for at least seven years. the americans once you bust and them directly -- want to question them directly, but they have been denied access. orla guerin, bbc news. >> joining me now with more on the strained relationships between the u.s. and pakistan is are more america editor, mark mardell. mark, the thought that the pakastanis have outed the chief to the press -- it does not make sense at the moment? what's it is an expression of the -- >> it is an expression of the anger. a lot of people assume it was the intelligence services. they deny this of course. the head of the secret service in pakistan had a very dif
pakastani intelligence claims the american states bin laden's killing said they could have closure in leave afghanistan. what they wanted an excuse to withdraw -- >> they wanted an excuse to withdraw. they are under pressure. >> there are plenty of conspiracy theories here, and one week on, plenty of unanswered questions. osama bin laden's wife could shed more -- wives could shed more light on his time here. three of them are in pakistan. one is reported to vet said he had been in...
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we have the first of our special reports from afghanistan a decade on. this contagioucontains distressg images. >> the condemned man sits chained on the ground. nearby, three girls. they will kill him. he had murdered their parents and two siblings. taliban fighters help the girls to hold back a kalashnikov -- will the kalashnikovhold a kala. just hold the trigger, one says. blood for blood. it is 10 years since the invasion but nato has not been the taliban. in remote areas like this, they remain in charge. where they have support, it is because of this harsh brand of justice, not in spite of it. >> people are happy this man was shot. the taliban control all the villages around here. people like what they do. the government does not punish criminals. the taliban do. >> an anti-taliban demonstration, a protest against talks with the insurgents. nato countries believe the war cannot be ended any other way. death to the taliban, he says. for people like these the taliban are an old enemy. they thought they could defeat it. there are not any talks yet. thei
we have the first of our special reports from afghanistan a decade on. this contagioucontains distressg images. >> the condemned man sits chained on the ground. nearby, three girls. they will kill him. he had murdered their parents and two siblings. taliban fighters help the girls to hold back a kalashnikov -- will the kalashnikovhold a kala. just hold the trigger, one says. blood for blood. it is 10 years since the invasion but nato has not been the taliban. in remote areas like this,...
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troops will or ranks afghanistan. after 60 years on the run, one of the most notorious mobsters is captured in california. and in the jungle of peru, police are on a mission to search and destroy. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. 30,000 u.s. troops will return by next summer. the top military officer admitted that the president goes a decision was more risky than he was willing to except. where does the mission now stand? here is our north american editor. >> of the tide of war is turning home he is hardly posing as a victor. these men and women spearheaded the surgeon and he was almost as a tent telling them of the decision unpopular with their generals. >> we have turned the corner where we can begin to bring back some of our troops. and i'm doing it precipitously. we're going to do it in this the way to make sure that the gains that all of you have helped bring about are going to be sustained. >> and the remaining troops can start come at a steady pace, and in their combat role in 2014
troops will or ranks afghanistan. after 60 years on the run, one of the most notorious mobsters is captured in california. and in the jungle of peru, police are on a mission to search and destroy. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. 30,000 u.s. troops will return by next summer. the top military officer admitted that the president goes a decision was more risky than he was willing to except. where does the mission now stand? here is our north american editor. >>...
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ambassador to afghanistan. i spoke to him from paris and asked him where the major focus should be done in years after the start of the war. >> the focus has to be on two things. one, getting a regional settlement, particularly between afghanistan and pakistan. as long as there -- if there is a century for those forces coming out of pakistan, this will remain difficult. -- as long as there is a sanctuary for forces coming out of pakistan. increasing the capacity of the afghan government to deliver in terms of rule of law, in terms of justice, and dealing with corruption, that is extremely important. >> how important is the relationship between the u.s. and pakistan in achieving this regional stability you are talking about? >> this is such a big issue. we need a big effort led by the u.s., multilateral, big diplomacy. very high level, intense, to get a deal. these are legitimate concerns in exchange for the assistance of the opposition. if they refuse to do so, then there would have to be a concerted effort to
ambassador to afghanistan. i spoke to him from paris and asked him where the major focus should be done in years after the start of the war. >> the focus has to be on two things. one, getting a regional settlement, particularly between afghanistan and pakistan. as long as there -- if there is a century for those forces coming out of pakistan, this will remain difficult. -- as long as there is a sanctuary for forces coming out of pakistan. increasing the capacity of the afghan government...
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islamabad will host a security conference on afghanistan. leaving a lasting mark. graffiti artists in one new york neighborhood are creating memorials with a personal touch. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. three decades after they stormed the american embassy, iranian students were back on the rampage. the target this time -- britain's diplomatic mission. the attackers hurled petrol bombs. the british prime minister called it outrageous and indefensible. >> the embassy had been expecting this to happen ever since britain impose new sanctions on iran last week and the parliament voted to drop the british ambassador. it is pretty well organized and the police seemed fairly half- hearted about stopping at. the british should go like the americans did, leave this den of espionage. >> the demonstrators climbed over the gates and attacked the chancellery building inside, trashing it and grabbing souvenirs'. this one has a picture of the queen. also they finally left iran's -- after they left the apology had beethe director had been done. >>
islamabad will host a security conference on afghanistan. leaving a lasting mark. graffiti artists in one new york neighborhood are creating memorials with a personal touch. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. three decades after they stormed the american embassy, iranian students were back on the rampage. the target this time -- britain's diplomatic mission. the attackers hurled petrol bombs. the british prime minister called it outrageous and indefensible. >>...
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afghanistan is an accident why it exists. is this central government relevant? it needs to be and in cases like this, it must be. it's a matter of time to get those forces up to snuff. >> thank you for coming in. it has to be a centralized government that takes care of this. in moscow, police have arrested to under 50 people after a second day of protests following sunday's parliamentary elections. demonstrators who defied the official order to stay off the streets claim the contest was rigged in favor of prime minister vladimir putin. we have this report from moscow and this report contains flash photography. >> driving through the crowd on moscow's made shopping street, the city paused intimidating riot police. they are there to break up an unauthorized demonstration. more than 1000 people were protesting once more against what they say with a fixed election and against the prime minister, vladimir putin. russia without putin has become their slogan. it's the second night in a row the protesters have come out of the street. last night, it was a legal demonstra
afghanistan is an accident why it exists. is this central government relevant? it needs to be and in cases like this, it must be. it's a matter of time to get those forces up to snuff. >> thank you for coming in. it has to be a centralized government that takes care of this. in moscow, police have arrested to under 50 people after a second day of protests following sunday's parliamentary elections. demonstrators who defied the official order to stay off the streets claim the contest was...
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in afghanistan. but he says the fight against al-qaeda in the region would not have been possible without pakistan's help. a decade after the invasion, afghanistan wants aid for 10 million people this winter and is facing an unprecedented drought. but where are the billions already spent by the international community. david lloyd has gone to find out. >> this is a wheat field, but was no rain, nothing group. people were facing starvation. working age men have gone to try to find work. they came back here to rebuild their lives. now they wonder if it is time to move on again. is a tough life. his wife died while she was traveling to a hospital to have their job. is says he does not remember drought like this. nothing grew and he had to sell on the sheep. -- all this sheet. more afghans are poor and hungry than they were work -- were 10 years ago. a stagnant puddle. water may not be flowing here, but this is the largest recipient of aid in the world. they've received $150 billion in 10 years. most of
in afghanistan. but he says the fight against al-qaeda in the region would not have been possible without pakistan's help. a decade after the invasion, afghanistan wants aid for 10 million people this winter and is facing an unprecedented drought. but where are the billions already spent by the international community. david lloyd has gone to find out. >> this is a wheat field, but was no rain, nothing group. people were facing starvation. working age men have gone to try to find work....
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more than 30,000 troops are to return home from afghanistan by next summer. that is the policy that president obama has laid out. he was speaking to a division that had seen some of the most frequent deployments. the top military officer in the u.s. was on capitol hill saying that the decisions were more risky than he was willing to accept. >> there will never be more american troops in afghanistan than there are now. the generals had wanted to keep the combat strength of these forces roughly the same for the next two summers. president obama seizing control of the military strategy. >> huge challenges remain. this is the beginning, not the end of our effort to wind down this war. we will have to do hard work to keep the gains that we have maine -- made while we drawdown our forces. >> the american decision makes the drawdown of british troops more likely. >> we will continue to assess this based on the conditions on the ground. this is leading to a point in 2015 where we will not have combat troops fighting in afghanistan. >> this will increasingly become an
more than 30,000 troops are to return home from afghanistan by next summer. that is the policy that president obama has laid out. he was speaking to a division that had seen some of the most frequent deployments. the top military officer in the u.s. was on capitol hill saying that the decisions were more risky than he was willing to accept. >> there will never be more american troops in afghanistan than there are now. the generals had wanted to keep the combat strength of these forces...
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. >> we have not done a good job of defining and articulating what the end point is in afghanistan. i think the american people are very tired about where we find ourselves today. >> let me respond. are you suggesting we should take our troops out next week? >> i said we should draw down from 100,000. we do not need 100,000 troops. >> all of the other debates walked away, but he did not on this one. >> you have a picture of who is going to be the front-runner in this race? >>cain and perry were put that it. i think they will slide in the polls. it is still not clear. >> how much of a role foreign- policy is going to play. now for a photographer who decades after her work was shot got a new turn in the spotlight. she was and lows of pioneer of her heart and currently has region was a pioneer of her art and currently has an exhibition here in washington, d.c. >> we were given the first opportunity to go to puerto rico in 1997. i tried to expose this, and it was also the first attempt to see how she could make a contribution. they leave the island in 1938 and come back to the united st
. >> we have not done a good job of defining and articulating what the end point is in afghanistan. i think the american people are very tired about where we find ourselves today. >> let me respond. are you suggesting we should take our troops out next week? >> i said we should draw down from 100,000. we do not need 100,000 troops. >> all of the other debates walked away, but he did not on this one. >> you have a picture of who is going to be the front-runner in...
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in afghanistan. we saw an insurgency that was not only getting passive support from the pakistani army and a pakistani intelligence service but getting active support. >> it was only when the u.s. stock given pakistan tipoffs of impending drawn attacks that the attacks became successful. >> at the beginning of the drone operations, we gave pakistan advanced tipoff of where we were going and every single time, the target was and there anymore. you did not have to be sherlock holmes to put the cost to get there. -- the target was not there anymore. >> pakistan has denied the allegations. they deny they have backed the taliban. >> the evidence, this all speaks contrary to the perception that the isi is in support of these groups, is providing essential areas, is providing material support. >> the recent assault on the u.s. embassy was blamed on afghanistan -- on pakistan as the u.s. has taken a harder line. this raises further on a couple questions from the u.s. and u.k. government who both have large b
in afghanistan. we saw an insurgency that was not only getting passive support from the pakistani army and a pakistani intelligence service but getting active support. >> it was only when the u.s. stock given pakistan tipoffs of impending drawn attacks that the attacks became successful. >> at the beginning of the drone operations, we gave pakistan advanced tipoff of where we were going and every single time, the target was and there anymore. you did not have to be sherlock holmes...
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under attack in afghanistan, one of the leading hotels is the site of an ongoing battle between assailants and the security forces. going for the gold. the athlete will be atop the podium in 2012. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the economic crisis in greece has reached a tipping point. the anchor over austerity measures ignited clashes in the streets. teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, the greek parliament is set to vote on a package of ever deeper spending cuts. the unions called a 48-hour strike that led to clashes between protesters and the police. >> the greek police had expected trouble. this is a key moment when parliament is to debate and vote on the austerity measures. the protests almost immediately turned violent. they were running battles in the square outside. it was almost inevitable that there would be an outbreak of violence. police fired hundreds of volleys to try to clear the area. one of them landed around this. there is real anxiety about the government. it does take place until tomorrow. away from this square, they were brought to
under attack in afghanistan, one of the leading hotels is the site of an ongoing battle between assailants and the security forces. going for the gold. the athlete will be atop the podium in 2012. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and also around the globe. the economic crisis in greece has reached a tipping point. the anchor over austerity measures ignited clashes in the streets. teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, the greek parliament is set to vote on a package of ever deeper...
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this is like a cancer for afghanistan. more than 30 years, people have been killed. >> afghans are wary. they want their country's long war to end. that is the hope, not the expectation. things don't look very different to them after bin laden. >> the death of osama bin laden has provoked a strong reaction from india, pakistan's neighbor and longtime rival. they criticized pakistan for harboring militants. we have this report from new delhi. >> india has complained about pakistani support for militants crossing into its territory. launching attacks in kashmir and elsewhere. they now say the location of bin laden's i doubt, close to a military training school, proves once and for all that their nuclear armed neighbor is not to be trusted. -- they say the location of bin laden's hideout. >> this shows that militants have found sanctuary in pakistan. as long as they continue to operate freely on pakistani soil, how can i say that the threat of terror has come to an end? >> the indians fear is of another move by -- another mum
this is like a cancer for afghanistan. more than 30 years, people have been killed. >> afghans are wary. they want their country's long war to end. that is the hope, not the expectation. things don't look very different to them after bin laden. >> the death of osama bin laden has provoked a strong reaction from india, pakistan's neighbor and longtime rival. they criticized pakistan for harboring militants. we have this report from new delhi. >> india has complained about...
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a dangerous attack in afghanistan. for 11 hours, the u.s. embassy in kabul comes under assault for the -- assault by the taliban. american hikers held in iran could be released in days after iran's president says he will grant a pardon on humanitarian grounds. life in the new clear ghost town. six months after disaster struck at a power plant in japan, radiation levels are still too high. >> when we get down to ground level -- what scientists are wrestling with is how dangerous this contamination is and will continue to be in the long term. >> welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. if anyone doubted the ability of islamic extremists to attack, events in afghanistan showed how organized the can still be. caliban insurgents mounted an attack against the u.s. embassy and nato headquarters in kabul. a used machine guns and grenades in a brazen show of force. >> running for cover from the taliban assault, this time from the heart of kabul's embassy district. the wounded and bleeding are helped to safety. the insurgents wer
a dangerous attack in afghanistan. for 11 hours, the u.s. embassy in kabul comes under assault for the -- assault by the taliban. american hikers held in iran could be released in days after iran's president says he will grant a pardon on humanitarian grounds. life in the new clear ghost town. six months after disaster struck at a power plant in japan, radiation levels are still too high. >> when we get down to ground level -- what scientists are wrestling with is how dangerous this...
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ey really don't like t military action inibya ey don't like sending re troops to afghanistan. is is going to be anotr thing ty'll grble about, whether it will ke a difference to thr suort in the end, i doubt iwill >> some other news fm arnd the world,wo mbers of nato force in ahanian he been shot dea it happed in compound i northern ahanian. reports thettack of five anthenled the scene. it's uncar wther the gun was a genuine afghan police officer. wee getting early unconfied portthat preliminary results ve vtory in the haitia presidential electn tohe sician, also known as eet mickey. the officialnnouement is expected in thnextours. the second-rou was runp between he a theormer first lady. investigators satheyave found a lae seion of a jet lost over the atnticnd theye loted the bodies of some of thpassgers. the plane th 228 people onbod ca down as it flew from rio tpari therwereo survivo. if you haven't heard of iwpahu, you probably hav heard of hisorks now the outspon chesertis is making headnes ter being detained by licen crackdown. international presre i growing for his reas
ey really don't like t military action inibya ey don't like sending re troops to afghanistan. is is going to be anotr thing ty'll grble about, whether it will ke a difference to thr suort in the end, i doubt iwill >> some other news fm arnd the world,wo mbers of nato force in ahanian he been shot dea it happed in compound i northern ahanian. reports thettack of five anthenled the scene. it's uncar wther the gun was a genuine afghan police officer. wee getting early unconfied portthat...
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only 50% say the war in afghanistan was worth fighting. for more on the results, i am joined by the pew's executive vice president. what about those who said that it was not worth fighting? what reasons did they give? >> we did not export it that deeply. we look at their experience. this is a very unusual war. it will be the 10th anniversary this week. this was fought by the smallest share in our population, just one-half of 1% has carried this fight. we have asked these post 9/11 veterans about what and has been like to fight this war and to return home. 96% say they are proud of what they have done but they are experiencing a lot of difficulties and a lot of post traumatic stress. the wounds some carry but others carry psychological wounds. there are two wars being fought, afghanistan and iraq. we find these mixed feelings. only have say that the war was worth it in afghanistan, only 44% say the war in iraq was worth it. this is a higher level of support in the general population. >> is there a disconnect between military and domestic th
only 50% say the war in afghanistan was worth fighting. for more on the results, i am joined by the pew's executive vice president. what about those who said that it was not worth fighting? what reasons did they give? >> we did not export it that deeply. we look at their experience. this is a very unusual war. it will be the 10th anniversary this week. this was fought by the smallest share in our population, just one-half of 1% has carried this fight. we have asked these post 9/11...
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if those will not -- the invasion of afghanistan 10 years ago. if those will not be behind american foreign policy, what will? >> i believe that we need to return our emphasis back home to restore our infrastructure, our homes, our schools, and we should not be trying to remake the society in places like afghanistan. it is not going to succeed. is certainly not worth what we are spending in terms of blood and treasure. essentially, and give up on the ambitious policy that has proven, i think, extremely costly and is not going to pay off. >> is that the same as isolation? you talk about the doctrine of restoration. >> it is not isolationism. isolationism is when you turn your back on your vital interest. i am not saying that. we should worry about north korea. the united states should maintain a balance in asia. we can go on and on. but we should not take the discretionary undertakings like in iraq, afghanistan, where our interests are less than vital, the costs are enormous, and the prospects are for. instead we should put our marginal dollars we
if those will not -- the invasion of afghanistan 10 years ago. if those will not be behind american foreign policy, what will? >> i believe that we need to return our emphasis back home to restore our infrastructure, our homes, our schools, and we should not be trying to remake the society in places like afghanistan. it is not going to succeed. is certainly not worth what we are spending in terms of blood and treasure. essentially, and give up on the ambitious policy that has proven, i...
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would be out of afghanistan and the current strategy is not working. they're trying to come up with a plan which would bring the taliban to the table. >> this pakistan have the same interest in destabilizing pakistan and helping the extremist that had over the last decade? >> of the plainfield has altered but what karzai is hoping to convince the pakistan is is that if they deal with him, then they don't need to destabilize him. if they can reach an agreement, pakistan has an incentive to sit at the table rather than trying to destabilize karzai. >> are you optimistic of the chances of a political settlement that has the backing of pakistan and can really work? >> not in the short term. this tension between the u.s. and pakistan does not bode well for this process. diplomacy requires patience. these countries have not been in good terms for over a decade. there are only beginning to talk to one another. >> i will debut in when you are feeling more optimistic. >> german health officials have confirmed that locally grown been sprouts are the source of th
would be out of afghanistan and the current strategy is not working. they're trying to come up with a plan which would bring the taliban to the table. >> this pakistan have the same interest in destabilizing pakistan and helping the extremist that had over the last decade? >> of the plainfield has altered but what karzai is hoping to convince the pakistan is is that if they deal with him, then they don't need to destabilize him. if they can reach an agreement, pakistan has an...
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indiana and afghanistan are poking a finger in the eye of afghanistan. a diplomatic solution to the problems there look farther away than ever. >> i never thought they looked very close to begin with, but i do not argue your point. i think afghanistan's government has concluded that that pakistan is not going to be a partner in ending the conflict and pakistan will continue to provide a sanctuary for the taliban. so you are beginning to see the afghan government reposition itself and look to partners where it can find them and in this case, it is delhi. >> where does this leave u.s. foreign policy? you wrote that democracy promotion, humanitarianism, counter-terrorism have all come up short. there are forces behind the initial invasion of afghanistan 10 years ago. but those are not the solution, what is? >> i would argue in the near term, the united states needs to turn its emphasis here back home to restore the foundations of our economy, schools and infrastructure. in afghanistan, we should not be trying to remake the society. it's simply not going to
indiana and afghanistan are poking a finger in the eye of afghanistan. a diplomatic solution to the problems there look farther away than ever. >> i never thought they looked very close to begin with, but i do not argue your point. i think afghanistan's government has concluded that that pakistan is not going to be a partner in ending the conflict and pakistan will continue to provide a sanctuary for the taliban. so you are beginning to see the afghan government reposition itself and look...
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and another blow to afghanistan 's fragile future. the scramble for survival. millions in pakistan are needing aid that cannot come soon enough. >> they have been stuck in this area for a month and a half. they have received no relief supplies. no food, no medicine, no water. >> welcomed to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. each passing day seems to bring fresh air alerts about the state of the global economy. the international monetary fund that weighed in about a new phase. predicting that the western world would have two more years of slowing growth and they say that strong new policies are needed now. >> the eimf has taken a long, hard look at the global economy and has founded a scary place. they have warned of a dangerous new phase in what bay -- what may be a week and bumpy recovery. nowhere has the outlook changed faster than italy. today, an italian newspapers were full of the news that the government's credit rating had been cut for the first time in five years. it was paying the price for the failure to resolve the crisis in athens.
and another blow to afghanistan 's fragile future. the scramble for survival. millions in pakistan are needing aid that cannot come soon enough. >> they have been stuck in this area for a month and a half. they have received no relief supplies. no food, no medicine, no water. >> welcomed to our viewers on pbs in america and around the world. each passing day seems to bring fresh air alerts about the state of the global economy. the international monetary fund that weighed in about a...
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if i protest, they say you support nato. >> this is what progress lookalike in afghanistan. so much so, there is to be a further cut in british troops with a few hundred soldiers. but native troops still far outnumber the afghan troops. what is needed to hand over a village like this to the local troops altogether? >> a regular police presence. that's what we need. regular patrolling. people of confidence to be able to come and talk to the police. >> but in this village, the police seemed willing to help themselves to food, just like a taliban. they did find a taliban and decisions-in a melon patch. -- a taliban munitions patch they were sniping at the soldiers operation we joined. the afghan forces lacked much and british officers say privately they are -- there is still a big problem with corruption. nato's deployment has peaked. the question now is will the afghans be able to do the job of the british soldiers have been doing as they start to leave? >> that is the question indeed. on the ground, the fighting continues. in washington, three american senators, three -- two
if i protest, they say you support nato. >> this is what progress lookalike in afghanistan. so much so, there is to be a further cut in british troops with a few hundred soldiers. but native troops still far outnumber the afghan troops. what is needed to hand over a village like this to the local troops altogether? >> a regular police presence. that's what we need. regular patrolling. people of confidence to be able to come and talk to the police. >> but in this village, the...
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. >> the problem is not in afghanistan, this is out of afghanistan. now, it is clear, our people in afghanistan will finish this fight. this is the -- for afghanistan. more than 30 years, people have been killed. >> afghans are weary. they want their country's long war to end. that is the hope, not the expectation. things don't look very different to them post bin laden. >> for more on the continuing struggle against extremists and the fallout from osama bin laden's death, i am joined by -- jones from the rand corporation. welcome to the program. you are on capitol hill today briefing congress about the impact that a bin laden's death will have on the war against the extremism. what did you tell them? >> one of the most important messages that i noted is that i think that this network, what al qaeda is is changing. it had already begun to change but now we see with bin laden's death, a lot of the plotting is happening from affiliated organizations, allied organizations, not just the senior leadership itself. so, this is a much more decentralized, defu
. >> the problem is not in afghanistan, this is out of afghanistan. now, it is clear, our people in afghanistan will finish this fight. this is the -- for afghanistan. more than 30 years, people have been killed. >> afghans are weary. they want their country's long war to end. that is the hope, not the expectation. things don't look very different to them post bin laden. >> for more on the continuing struggle against extremists and the fallout from osama bin laden's death, i...
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bbc news, afghanistan. >> the admirals' final visit. the gardening project that ranks as one of england's most ambitious. more than $1.50 million has been invested in bringing this part back to life. it was built nearly 300 years ago by top designers of the age. it became overgrown and many features were lost. it has been restored to former glory and opened to the public. >> from an or injury -- ranger -- orangery to parks and canals. the designers were the best in the day. photos from 1890 showed there was a garden workforce of 30 men. but a change in ownership last century left the park in neglect. at one point, there were only four gardeners. when english heritage took ownership five years ago, they started to restore the park so it can once again claimed its place as one of the great gardens of england. >> you can walk through 300 years of garden history. there are elements of each of those major centuries that you can still see in their original form. >> gardeners spent weeks overwintered digging up this long which should never hav
bbc news, afghanistan. >> the admirals' final visit. the gardening project that ranks as one of england's most ambitious. more than $1.50 million has been invested in bringing this part back to life. it was built nearly 300 years ago by top designers of the age. it became overgrown and many features were lost. it has been restored to former glory and opened to the public. >> from an or injury -- ranger -- orangery to parks and canals. the designers were the best in the day. photos...
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they are in lock step when it comes to afghanistan and the desire to get forces out of afghanistan, when it comes to libya, there is still tension. they see this as a model for u.s. european relations going forward or they can do great things working together but that america doesn't always have to take the lead. that is how the white house would like to see it. >> will get back outside buckingham palace. amongst the many issues without a handle the delicate relationship with pakistan. david cameron said it was time to work more closely and not turn away. there are questions about whether u.s. aid is having the impact and then didn't. >> since they joined the war on terror, america has given the army billions of dollars. but when he was found here, those in washington said aid to this country had the stock. but the u.s. money doesn't just go the military. it goes the civil projects as well. >> ideal growing conditions for a man does. this is a very traditional trade, one that has an injection of assistance from the american taxpayer >> funding has gone in the training hundreds of men go
they are in lock step when it comes to afghanistan and the desire to get forces out of afghanistan, when it comes to libya, there is still tension. they see this as a model for u.s. european relations going forward or they can do great things working together but that america doesn't always have to take the lead. that is how the white house would like to see it. >> will get back outside buckingham palace. amongst the many issues without a handle the delicate relationship with pakistan....
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the cabinet has decided to boycott next week's conference on the future of afghanistan. that will deprive the gathering of a regional player who has some influence over afghan insurgents. the bloodshed at two remote dock post is being investigated by nato and the u.s.. -- the bloodshed at two remote outposts is being investigated. they have to beg their nato counterparts to halt the attack. nato says the facts are to be determined. >> the focus will be to determine the effect of the incident and the matters that facilitate a better understanding of the circumstances surrounding the deaths and the injuries of the pakistan forces. >> protests have been continuing here and some opposition parties are demanding that pakistan break its ties with the u.s. there is little or no chance of that but leaders want to send a clear message that this time apologies alone will not be enough and. >> it is along the border between pakistan and afghanistan where some of the greatest security challenges are. we have been out with u.s. forces and we got this report. >> in the skies above afg
the cabinet has decided to boycott next week's conference on the future of afghanistan. that will deprive the gathering of a regional player who has some influence over afghan insurgents. the bloodshed at two remote dock post is being investigated by nato and the u.s.. -- the bloodshed at two remote outposts is being investigated. they have to beg their nato counterparts to halt the attack. nato says the facts are to be determined. >> the focus will be to determine the effect of the...